The 1920 s The 1920 s Part One

The 1920 s

The 1920 s: Part One

The 1920 s By 1931, city-dwellers out-number rural Canadians for the first time.

The 1920 s An era of good times for many Canadians.

Glenbow Museum Archives, ND-2 -399. The 1920 s

The 1920 s: Racism KKK grew in popularity in Canada. It was especially popular in the Prairie provinces.

The 1920 s: Racism KKK hated Jews, blacks & Catholics. In 1915 in the US, a Jewish man named Leo Frank was accused of the rape and murder of Mary Phagan, a 13 -year-old girl employed at his factory. He was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.

The 1920 s: Racism

The 1920 s: Racism After the trial, a group of racists kidnapped him from jail and hung him. Approximately half of Georgia’s 3000 Jews fled the state after the lynching. No one was ever found “guilty” of lynching because Georgia had a “lynch law” to protect mobs from facing persecution. “[W]hen mobs are no longer possible liberty will be dead. ” - “journalist” Tom Watson

The 1920 s: Racism In Duluth, Minnesota, 1920 Rumours circulated among a mob That six African-Americans had raped a teenage girl. A physician’s examination later showed no evidence of rape or assault. HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED: -2 teen girls go to the circus -After, they watch the black workers take down the circus tent -One girl claims to get raped by 5 -6 workers -Blacks are arrested and thrown in jail.

The 1920 s: Racism In Duluth, Minnesota, 1920 Rumours circulated among a mob That six African-Americans had raped a teenage girl. A physician’s examination later showed no evidence of rape or assault. HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED: -2 teen girls go to the circus -After, they watch the black workers take down the circus tent -One girl claims to get raped by 5 -6 workers -Blacks are arrested and thrown in jail. -5, 000 -10, 000 people storm the ail and beat and hang the accuse. -Police are ordered not to resist the mob. 12 men are sentenced for first degree murder.

The 1920 s: Jazz

The 1920 s: Americanism In 1923, in Vancouver, Harding says of Canada: “We think the same thoughts, live the same lives, and cherish the same aspirations…” Warren G. Harding U. S. President, 1921 -23

The 1920 s: League of Nations, Geneva Opening Session, Nov. 15, 1920

The 1920 s: League of Nations Canadian Delegates League of Nations, Geneva Opening Session, Nov. 15, 1920 Sir George Foster Charles Doherty N. W. Rowell

The 1920 s: Halibut Treaty A Treaty concerning fishing rights in the Northern Pacific Ocean First treaty signed and negotiated independently by Canada. This right had to be fought for by PM Mackenzie King

The 1920 s: Chanak Affair Chanak Crisis, 1922 William Lyon Mackenzie King Prime Minister 1921 -26, 1926 -30, 1935 -48 Mustapha Kemal

The 1920 s: About Mackenzie King Born in Berlin, Ontario (now Kitchener) Supported Laurier in opposition to conscription, which made him liked in Quebec. Became Liberal party leader after Laurier died. Beat Arthur Meighen in 1921 election, forming the FIRST MINORITY GOVERNMENT in Canadian history.

The 1920 s: About Mackenzie King PERSONAL STUFF: - Kept a detailed diary from 1893 (age 19) until his death in 1950. -Liked to communicate with dead spirits such as Sir Wilfrid Laurier, President Roosevelt, Leonardo da Vinci, his dead mother, and his dead dogs, all of whom were named Pat (except one he named BOB). - All his dogs were Irish Terriers. -Kept his occult leanings a secret. - Never married, but had several women friends, Including a married women he saw often. - His diary suggests he had regular sex with prostitutes. Others suggest he was gay and in love with the Governor General.

The 1920 s: About Mackenzie King PERSONAL STUFF: RANKED AS #1 Canadian Prime Minister by Canadian historians. Voters did not love him. His writing was boring. He didn’t do well on radio or (later) TV He lacked charm and never married. He was a workaholic and had good understanding of economy. Wanted to uplift Canadians. Wanted to modernize Canada. MOST FAMOUS QUOTE: "A true man does not only stand up for himself, he stands up for those that do not have the ability to".

The 1920 s: About Mackenzie King William Lyon Mackenzie King He sat in the middle and played with string He loved his mother like anything William Lyon Mackenzie King Poem from the kid’s book: ALLIGATOR PIE

The 1920 s: King Byng affair William Lyon Mackenzie King Prime Minister, 1921 -26, 1926 -30, 1935 -1948 Sir Julian Hedworth George Byng, Viscount Byng of Vimy Governor General, 1921 -26

The 1920 s: King Byng affair The King-Byng Affair, 1926 Robert Borden Wilfrid Laurier Party 1917 Unionist 153 (65%) Liberal 82 (35%) Total 235 1921 1925 1926

The 1920 s: King Byng affair Arthur Meighen Prime Minister 1920 -21, 1926 Robert Borden Prime Minister 1911 -20

The 1920 s: Part One The King-Byng Affair, 1926 Party Unionist Conservative Arthur Meighen Liberal Progressive Mackenzie King 1917 153 (65%) 1921 1925 50 (22%) LIBERALS WIN 82 (35%) 117 (49%) MINORITY GOVERNMENT 64 (27%) Labour 3 Independent 1 Total 1926 235

The 1920 s: Part One The King-Byng Affair, 1926 Party Unionist Conservative Arthur Meighen Mackenzie King 1917 153 (65%) 1921 1925 1926 50 (22%) 116 (47%) Liberal 82 (35%) 117 (49%) 101 (41%) Progressive 64 (27%) 24 (10%) Labour 3 2 Independent 1 2 235 245 Total 235 KING SAYS HE HAS WON MINORITY GOV’T KING LOST HIS SEAT but stayed on as Prime Minister!

The 1920 s: King Byng affair I don’t care if I wasn’t really elected… I’m staying on as PM! That is SUPER SKETCHY dude. This sucks! Mackenzie King Arthur Meighen Baron Byng

The 1920 s: King Byng affair The King-Byng Affair, 1926 Sorry, William, I was taking bribes. Jacques Bureau As leader of the Progressive Party, I demand you replace this foo’! Thomas Crerar, Progressive Party Leader

The 1920 s: King Byng affair A few months later… Um… so… uh… one of my appointees was found to be taking bribes. That is SUPER SKETCHY dude. Resign! Mackenzie King Arthur Meighen Baron Byng

The 1920 s: King Byng affair I am not resigning. I replaced him. By the way, Byng, could you give the guy I replaced a job in the Senate? That is SUPER SKETCHY dude. He was taking bribes! Mackenzie King Arthur Meighen Baron Byng

The 1920 s: King Byng affair Um… so things are getting rough here in Parliament! Time for an election! You’re not getting out of it that easy! I want to topple your government and embarrass you! Sorry bud. No election! Mackenzie King Arthur Meighen Baron Byng

The 1920 s: King Byng affair Your turn! Sweet I’m PM! Arthur Meighen This is an outrage! Mackenzie King Baron Byng

The 1920 s: King Byng affair I demand you call an election! Fine! Arthur Meighen Mackenzie King Baron Byng

The 1920 s: Part One The King-Byng Affair, 1926 Party Unionist Conservative Arthur Meighen Liberal 1917 153 (65%) 1925 1926 50 (22%) 116 (47%) 91 (37%) 82 (35%) 117 (49%) 101 (41%) 116 (47%) 64 (27%) 24 (10%) 33 (13%) Labour 3 2 3 Independent 1 2 2 235 245 Progressive Mackenzie King 1921 Total 235

The 1920 s: King Byng affair I won. Haha. How? ! Mackenzie King Arthur Meighen Baron Byng

The 1920 s: Prohibition in the U. S.

The 1920 s: Prohibition in the U. S. 18 th Amendment §adopted by Congress, 1918 §ratified by the states, 1919 §came into force 1920 Volstead Act, 1919 §. 05% limit § 18 th Amendment repealed 1933 (21 st Amendment) Andrew Volstead Congressman, 1903 -1923